double refraction

noun

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Now, Száz and Horváth have run 36,000 simulations to see how ships would have fared using the crystals, which are most well-known for their property of double refraction (anything viewed through Icelandic spar is seen twice over). David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double refraction was in 1794

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“Double refraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20refraction. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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